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enRockstar Releases Companion App for Grand Theft Auto V for iOShttp://www.maclife.com/article/news/rockstar_releases_companion_app_grand_theft_auto_v_ios
<!--paging_filter--><p>Grand Theft Auto V is out on gaming consoles tomorrow, and it's apparently an unqualified hit: it's currently sitting on a stunning 98 rating for <a href="http://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-360/grand-theft-auto-v" target="_blank">Xbox 360</a> and a 97 for <a href="http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-3/grand-theft-auto-v" target="_blank">Sony's PS3</a> on Metacritic. Sadly, a Mac version isn't currently on the radar (or a PC version, for that matter), but if you'd still like to interact with the game through your iDevice, you can do so via an app that developer Rockstar made just for iOS.</p><p>Called iFruit in a cheeky reference to our friends over at Cupertino, the app enhances your play experience. Through your iPhone or iPad, you can access the game's vehicle customization shop (known as Los Santos Customs), and alter everything from paint and window tints to engine and suspension upgrades. Once you're done, you can log in to the game and see your changes on your vehicle.</p><p><img src="/files/u334114/2013/09/gtav.jpg" width="620" height="494" /></p><p>For that matter, you can even make changes with the app while you're actually playing. Just slap on your new paint job or change out your lights, and you'll get a call in-game announcing that your new ride's ready to leave the shop. And yes, you can even change your license plate if you feel so inclined.</p><p>The app isn't just about cars; you can also interact with "Chop," the Rottweiler who tags along for part of your tale. Knowing the franchise's history, it'll probably play like a not-so-family-friendly version of Nintendogs for the Nintendo DS. According to the description, "Look after [Chop] well in the "Chop the Dog" app and you will reap the benefits when playing as Franklin in Grand Theft Auto V. Pet him, feed and water him, play fetch and tug-of-war, teach him tricks." A happiness meter rounds off the offerings--let it get too low, and apparently Chop won't be so cooperative in the game itself.</p><p>You can pick up the app for free <a href="http://api.viglink.com/api/click?format=go&amp;key=c6684b5502fa2a415a104d824988c196&amp;loc=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macrumors.com%2F2013%2F09%2F16%2Frockstar-releases-ifruit-companion-app-for-grand-theft-auto-v%2F&amp;v=1&amp;libId=dfff9857-cb55-4459-a19c-8514ce06c826&amp;out=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fgrand-theft-auto-ifruit%2Fid697056811%3Fmt%3D8&amp;ref=http%3A%2F%2Fcloud.feedly.com%2F&amp;title=Rockstar%20Releases%20'iFruit'%20Companion%20App%20for%20'Grand%20Theft%20Auto%20V'%20-%20Mac%20Rumors&amp;txt=Direct%20Link&amp;jsonp=vglnk_jsonp_13793749504226" target="_blank">here</a>. The app also features news about GTA V and access to the Rockstar Games Social Club.</p><p><em> Follow this article's writer, <a href="https://twitter.com/LeifJohnson" target="_blank">Leif Johnson</a>, on Twitter.</em></p>http://www.maclife.com/article/news/rockstar_releases_companion_app_grand_theft_auto_v_ios#commentsNewscompanion appsgamesGrand Theft AutoiOSiPadiphoneMon, 16 Sep 2013 23:44:42 +0000Leif Johnson18071 at http://www.maclife.com8 iOS Companion Apps for Hit Console Gameshttp://www.maclife.com/article/gallery/8_ios_companion_apps_hit_console_games
<!--paging_filter--><p style="text-align: center;"><img src="/files/u325188/2012/07/battlelog_screen.png" width="620" height="469" /></p><p>Judging by the announcements at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) this year, console video game developers are well aware of the growing community of gamers with tablets and smartphones, and aim to capitalize on these crossover players with both a controller in their hands and an iOS device in their lap. Many new companion apps are coming down the line, but several are already available for some of the biggest console hits around. Here are eight that can enhance your traditional TV gaming experience.</p>http://www.maclife.com/article/gallery/8_ios_companion_apps_hit_console_games#commentsGalleryAppLifeAppscompanion appsConsole gaminggamesiOSiPod and iPhoneiPadiPhoneiPodMacTue, 17 Jul 2012 14:01:41 +0000AJ Dellinger14567 at http://www.maclife.comMac Apps That Work Perfectly With Their iOS Counterpartshttp://www.maclife.com/article/features/mac_apps_work_perfectly_their_ios_counterparts
<!--paging_filter--><h3>These Mac apps and companion iOS apps work together beautifully</h3><p>Since your iPhone and iPad are just extra thin, good-lookin’, superportable computers, it’s fun to employ a few apps that talk to your Mac. These pairs are best buddies.<br /><br /></p><h3>iProcrastinate</h3><p style="text-align: center;"><img src="/files/u307916/2011/6/reviews/20under20/iprocrastinate-iphone-screen.jpg" width="320" height="480" /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong> iProcrastinate for iPhone keeps your to-do list handy.</strong></p><p>This to-do list is free in the Mac App Store and only <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/iprocrastinate/id412733762?mt=8" target="_blank">$0.99</a> for the iPhone. It’s not quite as robust as Things (<a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/things/id407951449?mt=12" target="_blank">$49.99 on Mac</a>, <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/things/id284971781?mt=8" target="_blank">$9.99 for iPhone</a>, <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/things-for-ipad/id364365411?mt=8" target="_blank">$19.99 for iPad</a>), but it’s obviously a great deal cheaper. You sort your to-dos into projects, add due dates, break them into steps, and set up recurrences when necessary. And it syncs effortlessly to your iPhone over local Wi-Fi—or syncs to Dropbox for automagic syncing wherever you are.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><img src="/files/u307916/2011/6/reviews/20under20/iprocrastinate-mac-screen.jpg" width="620" height="409" /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>iProcrastinate’s Dropbox syncing is brilliant.</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p><h3>PhotoSync</h3><p style="text-align: center;"><img src="/files/u307916/2011/6/reviews/20under20/photosync-iphone-screen.jpg" width="320" height="480" /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Send photos from your iPhone to your Mac…</strong></p><p>If you’re tired of having to sync your photos from your iPhone or iPad and your Mac (and vice versa) with a cable, PhotoSync has your back. It’s <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/photosync-wirelessly-transfers/id418818452?mt=12" target="_blank">free</a> in the Mac App Store, and a <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/photosync-wirelessly-transfers/id415850124?mt=8" target="_blank">$1.99</a> universal iPhone/iPad app. We wirelessly synced 83 full-resolution iPhone 4 photos in about a minute—not bad! The devices do have to be on the same Wi-Fi network, but there’s no other setup involved. It’ll also sync videos, upload to Flickr, and sync from one iDevice to another with no computer involved.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><img src="/files/u307916/2011/6/reviews/20under20/photosync-mac-screen.jpg" width="275" height="219" /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>…or the other way around.</strong></p><p><br /><br /></p><h3>Evernote</h3><p style="text-align: center;"><img src="/files/u307916/2011/6/reviews/20under20/evernote-iphone-screen.jpg" width="320" height="480" /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Evernote for iPhone is our favorite recipe organizer.</strong></p><p>We’ve definitely talked about Evernote before, but the service just keeps on improving, and it’s still free in both the <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/evernote/id406056744?mt=12" target="_blank">Mac App Store</a> and the <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/evernote/id281796108?mt=8" target="_blank">iOS App Store</a>, where it’s universal for iPhone and iPad. We love using the iPhone app to take voice memos that wirelessly sync to our Mac, and taking snapshots of business cards that are automatically searchable by the text in them. On the Mac we save recipes with the Safari web clip feature and then reading them back in the kitchen on an iDevice—the genius use cases never stop. It’s an essential pairing that just works.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><img src="/files/u307916/2011/6/reviews/20under20/evernote-mac-screen.jpg" width="500" height="423" /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Evernote keeps all your notes, license keys, business cards, interesting articles…anything.</strong></p>http://www.maclife.com/article/features/mac_apps_work_perfectly_their_ios_counterparts#commentsAppscompanion appsiOS appsiTunesmac app storemac appsFeaturesiPadiPhoneMacWed, 01 Jun 2011 22:00:30 +0000Susie Ochs10854 at http://www.maclife.comiOS Controlled Massage Chair So Relaxing You'll ZZzZzZZhttp://www.maclife.com/article/iphone/ios_controlled_massage_chair_so_relaxing_youll_zzzzzzz
<!--paging_filter--><p><img src="../../files/u286882/acutouch.jpg" width="379" height="218" /></p><p>If you were hanging with us back in <a href="http://www.maclife.com/article/news/weird_thing_day_massage_chairs_hook_your_ios_device" target="_self">August</a>, you might recall our mentioning a massage chair that could be controlled by an <a href="http://www.maclife.com/article/news/cdmaequipped_iphone_now_being_field_tested" target="_self">iPhone</a> would soon be hitting the market. Well, it looks like "soon" is now, as the comfy chair's parent company--<a href="http://www.humantouch.com/ht-9500.html" target="_blank">Human Touch</a>--has announced the availability of the Acutouch 9500 massage chair.</p><p>My, but it does look comfy.</p><p>For the low, low price of $4,999 (such a deal!) you can bring this vibrating massage beauty home in either black or espresso-tinted premium leather. By downloading the company's free <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ht-connect-by-human-touch/id373782289?mt=8" target="_blank">companion application</a> from the iTunes App Store, the chair's users can run the pricey piece of furniture through a series of programs designed to alternately relax, invigorate and revitalize every inch of the body... except perhaps for the bit of flesh that resides under where the chair's owner keeps his or her wallet.</p><p><object width="380" height="313" data="http://www.youtube.com/v/S5HzARpeYV8&amp;feature" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/S5HzARpeYV8&amp;feature" /></object></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><em>Follow this article's author, <a href="http://www.twitter.com/SeamusBellamy" target="_blank">Seamus Bellamy on Twitter</a>.</em></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><em><br /></em></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><em><br /></em></p>http://www.maclife.com/article/iphone/ios_controlled_massage_chair_so_relaxing_youll_zzzzzzz#commentsNewsApp Storecompanion appsiOSiPad AppsiPhone appsiPod accessoriesiPod AppsiTunesmassage chairiPadiPhoneiPodMacTue, 19 Oct 2010 16:58:07 +0000Seamus Bellamy8621 at http://www.maclife.com